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• Australia's Test start no disaster, but order issues hint at troubles ahead

  09-10-2026 21:51 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia has some positives on day one in Durban, but the makeshift batting order and selection on the fly raises concerns for the series ahead.
  
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• Track cyclist who ditched Australia withdrawn from world champ squad

  12-10-2026 22:09 via abc.net.au
  
  British track cyclist Matthew Richardson, who defected from Australian cycling at the end of the Paris Games, has been withdrawn from this week's UCI Track World Championships in Shanghai.
  
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• Live: Taxpayers fund $630m pay boost for care workers

  12-10-2026 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Nearly half a million health, disability and community workers will get a taxpayer-funded top-up to their wages, the government has confirmed. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Minister says live streaming of US execution would be 'disgusting'

  12-10-2026 21:57 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor frontbencher Murray Watt describes a proposed live streaming of a US execution as "absolutely disgusting" but stops short of committing to legislative change to prevent Australians from watching it. Follow live.
  
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• Refusing to yield momentum, ruthless Australia is perfectly set for victory

  12-10-2026 21:53 via abc.net.au
  
  South Africa tried to wrestle back some control of the first Test, but Matt Renshaw again shone to put Australia in sight of victory.
  
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• Quick hits: Cummins blasts and Maharaj juggles as Smith pulls up lame

  12-10-2026 21:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Pat Cummins's explosive knock pushes Australia clear, Keshav Maharaj produces some magic in his follow-through and Steve Smith doesn't join his teammates in the field. Here are the quick hits from day four of the first Test between Australia and South Africa. 
  
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• AI inquiry urges independent safety watchdogs inside companies

  12-10-2026 21:10 via abc.net.au
  
  A bipartisan parliamentary committee wants independent experts embedded inside AI companies, backs data centre investment and urges a copyright review.
  
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• Billions in the bin as economy struggles with true cost of food waste

  12-10-2026 21:07 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia wastes about $36 billion worth of food a year and experts say many businesses don't even know how much potential profit they're throwing away.
  
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• Australian engineer speaks after being freed from Baghdad jail

  12-10-2026 20:54 via abc.net.au
  
  Robert Pether pays an emotional tribute to his family as he lands in Dublin after being freed from an Iraqi prison after a five-year ordeal.
  
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• ESafety says it can't prevent Australians from seeing execution live stream

  12-10-2026 20:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The office of eSafety says it does not have the power to proactively block the live streaming of a US execution in Australia, but online services have the responsibility to protect users from harmful material.
  
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• Loophole allowing new coal and gas to avoid stricter climate laws

  12-10-2026 20:46 via abc.net.au
  
  The Climate Council says coal and gas mines are using a "loophole" to expand operations and add new emissions while avoiding stricter emissions laws for new coal and gas.
  
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• How well do you remember 2000s pop culture?

  12-10-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  From iPods to TomKat, the 2000s provided plenty of pop culture moments that still resonate today.
  
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• Carrie gets a bloody 2026 remake just in time for Halloween

  12-10-2026 20:30 via abc.net.au
  
  Plus, a heartbreaking story of charity betrayal from the UK and an Australian horror-comedy about killer gnomes hits streaming this month. 
  
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• Smart glasses 'life-changing' for blind and deaf people, despite concerns

  12-10-2026 20:00 via abc.net.au
  
  The tenor of the public debate around smart glasses has concerned members of the disability community, who say the devices give them more independence.
  
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• 'Scary' dementia modelling shows how cases will surge by 2050

  12-10-2026 17:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Alarming new dementia figures show an estimated 24.7 million people will be diagnosed with the disease each year by 2050 and women will be at higher risk than men.
  
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• AI boom could widen income inequality, Labor MP warns

  12-10-2026 13:45 via abc.net.au
  
  AI use in the workforce could see the wage gap shrink, while worsening inequality.
  
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• Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'

  12-10-2026 10:41 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.
  
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• Corruption watchdog abandons Bruce Lehrmann submarine secrets probe

  12-10-2026 10:38 via abc.net.au
  
  Ex-political staffer Bruce Lehrmann was under investigation for allegedly using secrets about French submarines for his own ends.
  
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• Live: Steve Smith cops a blow after both openers sent packing

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An entertaining partnership between Nic Maddinson and Travis Head ends with Australia's batters needing to pile on runs quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Smith departs after massive six with Aussies flying in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Steve Smith is caught on the boundary with Australia's batters scoring freely and pushing towards a big lead against South Africa on day four. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Smith departs after massive six with Aussies building big lead in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Steve Smith is caught on the boundary with Australia's batters scoring freely and pushing towards a big lead against South Africa on day four. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Renshaw showing the way as lead ticks over 350 on day four in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is pushing towards a big lead in Durban despite losing regular wickets on day four, with Matt Renshaw once again looking composed at the crease after Nic Maddinson's quickfire 48. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Renshaw showing the way as lead ticks over 300 on day four in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is pushing towards a big lead in Durban despite losing regular wickets on day four, with Matt Renshaw once again looking composed at the crease after Nic Maddinson's quickfire 48. Follow live.
  
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• Live: First wicket falls early as Aussies hunt quick runs on day four

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's batters need to pile on runs and do it quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Both openers sent packing as Aussies hunt quick runs on day four

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  An entertaining partnership between Nic Maddinson and Travis Head ends with Australia's batters needing to pile on runs quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Aussies looking for quick runs to build lead on day four in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia's batters need to pile on runs and do it quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Aussies flying with lead nearing 300 on day four in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is pushing towards a big lead in Durban despite losing regular wickets on day four, with Matt Renshaw once again looking composed at the crease after Nic Maddinson's quickfire 48. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Aussies flying despite wickets falling in entertaining start to day four

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is pushing towards a big lead in Durban despite losing regular wickets on day four. Follow live.
  
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• Live: Aussies flying as lead ticks over 300 on day four in Durban

  12-10-2026 09:00 via abc.net.au
  
  Australia is pushing towards a big lead in Durban despite losing regular wickets on day four, with Matt Renshaw once again looking composed at the crease after Nic Maddinson's quickfire 48. Follow live.
  
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• Wife of Australian engineer released from Iraq relieved 'nightmare' is over

  12-10-2026 04:56 via abc.net.au
  
  Robert Pether was arrested in 2021 and served more than four years behind bars over what friends and family called trumped-up fraud charges.
  
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